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      • About Us
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff & Volunteers
    • Facility & Grounds
  • Museum
    • Musem Info
    • Brown School
    • Ebenzer Church
    • Facility Rental
    • Research
    • Shared Memories
    • Myths and Legends
    • Paynesville History
    • Interview Collection Blog
  • Support PHS
    • Sponsors
    • Individual Membership
    • Sponsor Kids History Camp
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Events
    • PHS Events
    • Kids History Camp
    • Car Show

Paynesville Historical Society & Museum

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Thursday - Saturday

10AM - 5PM

Paynesville Historical Museum Events & News

    About Paynesville Historical Society & Museum

    Upcoming Events

    At Paynesville Historical Society & Museum, our mission is to provide education and resources through discovery and preservation, including events and activities that engage all ages.

    Event Calendar

    About Paynesville Historical Society & Museum

    PHS Blog & Interview Collections

    PHS Blog & Interview Collections

    PHS Blog & Interview Collections

    Subscribe to the PHS Blog to get updates on events, important news, and interview



    Read the Country School, Farming Methods & Interviews

    Research Resources

    PHS Blog & Interview Collections

    PHS Blog & Interview Collections

    Resources available to look up historical history by individual, family, town and other topics



    Learn About Research options

    Paynesville History

    PHS Blog & Interview Collections

    Paynesville History

    Take a glimpse of Paynesville prehistory to recent events.  Visit the Paynesville timeline of history.


    Learn About Our History

    Myths & Legends

    PHS Blog & Interview Collections

    Paynesville History

      From the beginning of time, people have sat around the fire and told tales of ghosts and beasts that haunt the hills; Paynesville is no exception.  

    Read the Myths & Legends

    About Paynesville Historical Society & Museum

    The Museum

    Country School & Farming Methods Interviews

    Country School & Farming Methods Interviews

    Walk through our streets and watch history come alive!


    The museum is uniquely setup in a replica of walking through the streets of history, along with our display and exhibits are designed by time. Time unfolds in front of your eyes.


    Museum Info

    Country School & Farming Methods Interviews

    Country School & Farming Methods Interviews

    Country School & Farming Methods Interviews

    PHS is a non-profit  501(c)(3)  organization that strives to preserve historical artifacts and resources from Paynesville and the surrounding central Minnesota. We are supported by fundraisers,  one-time donations, memberships, corporate sponsorships and grants.

    Interviews

    Upcoming Events

    Country School & Farming Methods Interviews

    Shared Memories

    Paynesville Historical Society & Museum host events throughout the year for all ages. 


    To see upcoming events check out our event calendar & upcoming event images, you can also follow us on Facebook!

    Events

    Shared Memories

    Country School & Farming Methods Interviews

    Shared Memories

    Shared memories are short pieces of history, real history, shared by real people! Short remembrances of the past listed by the person's name. and written 


    Is your family on the list?


    Shared Memories

    Paynesville Historical Museum - Supporting Us

    Support Paynesville Historical Society & Museum's Mission

    Supporting Paynesville Historical Society & Museum Means Supporting Your Community

    The Paynesville Historical Society & Museum is a 501c3 non-profit organization that operates on the generosity of donors.  You can support our efforts by becoming a individual member, a corporate sponsor or by giving a one-time donation. 


    You can support us by giving a one-time donation using the button to the right or by clicking on the specific giving area below. We appreciate your support! 


    Individual Membership

    Corporate Sponsorship

    Kids History Camp Sponsor



    Give through the Paynesville Area Community Foundation

    General Fund

    Parking Lot Fund

    Agriculture Building Fund

    GIVING THAT GIVES BACK!

    The Paynesville Historical Society & Museum is a 501c3 non-profit organization that operates on the generosity of donors.  You can support our efforts by becoming a individual member, a corporate sponsor or by giving a one-time donation. 

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    251 Ampe Drive

    PO Box 313

    Paynesville Mn 56362

    320-243-7547

    paynesvillehistoricalsociety@gmail.com


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    NEW 2025  Summer Hours:  

    Memorial Day - Labor Day

    Thursday 9:00AM - 7:00PM

    Friday 9:00AM - 5PM

    Saturday 9:00AM-5:00PM

    Sunday 1:00-5:00PM


    Winter Hours - September through May

    Open first and third Saturdays

    10am to 4pm

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